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We had a great customer purchase one of our Oil Drying Tank Kits a few months back for drying a coolant based liquid. Slightly modifying our design, he upped the ante by making what I think to be is one … Continue reading →

In doing our complete overhaul of the Utah Biodiesel Supply Blog, we had a chance to review several of the articles that are available here. Seeing as we’ve been blogging since 2006, there was a lot to sift through! Whether … Continue reading →

Making Biodiesel in a cold environment can bring with it several challenges. The oil is thicker and likes to gel, the glycerin likes to get thick, it’s possible to get a poorly reacted batch due to heat loss, and water … Continue reading →

One of the easiest ways to remove water from oil & Biodiesel is to heat & circulate it. This can be done in a number of ways, but a really easy method for doing it is to build a simple … Continue reading →

Today I had someone call that was interested in learning all the in’s & out’s of how Biodiesel is produced. Out of that question came a list of things that may be helpful to understanding the actual chemistry behind Biodiesel … Continue reading →

Below is a quick index to our top Biodiesel Tutorial Articles to get you off on the right foot! We’ve packed each tutorial with all the cool tips & tricks that we’ve picked up over the years to help you … Continue reading →

When making Biodiesel, one of the things that can creep up & get you is the strange things that can happen to batches of Biodiesel from one batch to the other. Everything can be going fine and then out of … Continue reading →

Recently I had the chance to see one of the worst Biodiesel emulsions I’ve ever seen or heard of in my life up close and personal. It all started innocently enough. A friend of mine had made a batch of … Continue reading →

If you’ve been making Biodiesel for any given amount of time, chances are you’ve seen an emulsion and maybe even had to deal with one yourself. They’re a royal pain in the butt, aren’t fun to see, and generally just … Continue reading →

Introduction: While dry washing Biodiesel is starting to gain popularity, water washing is still king. So, being that it’s such a popular method for cleansing reacted Biodiesel, it’s about time we did an article on how to water wash Biodiesel … Continue reading →